SRA at WorldSkills 2008

2008 WorldSkills Australia National Competition

Congratulations to our Brendan Dorrington for winning 4th at the 2008 WorldSkills Australia National Refrigeration Competition.

The National Refrigeration Competition was held in Melbourne on 20th to 22nd April in conjunction with the ARBS (Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Building Services) Exhibition at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre among industry members. The medallists were announced at a dinner held by RACCA Australia last night (Tuesday 22nd April).

The National Refrigeration medallists are:

1st : Nash Mason, Hunter region  – Hastie M&H Air
2nd : David Restuccia, Sydney-West region - Techni Temp
3rd : Leigh Coffill, Sydney-West region - Daikin Air
4th : Brendan Dorrington, Perth - SRA Commercial Refrigeration




Nash Mason receiving his gold medal


The three intensive competition days included four project modules:

Task 1 – Air Conditioning Unit Installation
Task 2 – Refrigeration Fault Finding & Repair
Task 3 – Electrical Fault Finding
Task 4 – Refrigeration Cabinet System Installation

The national refrigeration competitors will be at the final day of the ARBS Exhibition today to demonstrate their skills before returning home.

Congratulations to all the National Refrigeration competitors:

COMPETITOR

REGION

EMPLOYER

Luke Allen

Adelaide

Peer Training / Seasonair

Alan Logan

Brisbane

A Approved Air Pty Ltd

Adam Sipeki

Canberra

Proactive Air Conditioning

Nash Mason

Hunter

Hastie M&H Air

Robbie Flemons

Illawarra

Comsec

Neil Timmins

Melbourne

Data Aire Services

Leigh Coffill

Sydney - West

Daikin Australia

David Restuccia

Sydney – West

Techni Temp

Josh Hay

Tasmania

DJ Williams Refrigeration

Corey Field

Western Australia

Ford & Doonan Airconditioning

Brendan Dorrington

Western Australia

SRA Commercial Refrigeration



The 2008 National Refrigeration competitors